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No. 371,633. Patented Oct. 18, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Demon.

CHARLES H. SAWYER, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

MOP.

QPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 371,633, dated October18, 1887.

Application filed January 6, 1887. Serial No. 223,540.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES H. SAWYER, of Minneapolis, in the county ofHennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Mops, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in mops for cleansing floors; andthe object I have in view is to provide this class of utensils with animproved attachment whereby the cloth may be wrung without bringing thehands in contact with it.

My invention consists, generally, in the combination and arrangementhereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings which form part of this specification, Figure l is aside elevation of my improvement, showing it attached to the mop-handlein the position when not in use. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing it inposition ready for operation. Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 isa plan view illustrating the method of operation. Figs. 5, 6, 7, and 8are details.

In the drawings, 2 represents the handle of an ordinary mop, having aclamp, 4, at its lower extremity, to which the cloth or mop 6 isattached.

8 represents a loose sleeve or socket which encircles the handle 2 andslides freely thereon.

10 is a bracket fast to the sleeve 8 and projecting downward from it. Inthe lower extremity of this bracket one end of the hollow shaft 12 isfixed. The opposite end of this shaft is attached to the jaw 14. Ashaft, 16, extends through the shaft 12, and its forward end is attachedto the jaw 18 and the rear end to the lever 20. The lever 20 extendsupward and is provided with a pawl or latch, 22, which is arranged tocatch over a suitable projection, 23, on the sleeve 8, to hold the jaws14 and 18 in an open position, as shown in Fig. 5. Any other suitablemeans may be used in place of the latch for holding the lever inposition. The sleeve Sis preferably provided with a rubber ring or band,24,which extends around it. An opening is made through the sleeve uponeach side under the band 24. This allows the band to come in contactwith the handle. As

the band is secured to the sleeve and also strikes the handle, it willcause sufficient fric- (No model.)

. tion to hold the sleeve in place upon the handle and prevent it fromsliding by its own weight as the mop is used.

26 is a collar held upon the handle by a setscrew, 28. This collar maybe placed in any required position upon the handle to limit the forwardmovement of the sleeve.

30 is a bell-crank lever or trip fulcrumed upon the sleeve, one armextending in front of the sleeve and the other arm projecting under thepawl 22 as the sleeve 8 is thrown forward. The arm of the lever 30 comesin contact with the collar 26 and is forced back and raises the outerarm, and with it the pawl 22. This movement releases the side pawl fromthe catch or projection upon the sleeve 8 and releases the lever 20. Acoil-spring, 32, is attached to the lever 20 and to the bracket 10. Thetension of this spring throws down the lever 20 after it is releasedfrom the sleeve, partially revolves the shaft 16, and brings the jaw 18into position to grasp the cloth of the mop, as shown in Figs. 4 and 6.

The operation is as follows: \Vhen it is desired to wring the cloth, thesleeve is forced forward upon the handle until the collar is reached.When this position is attained, the jaws 14 and 18 will be near thefront end of the cloth. The trip 30 is operated, which throws out thepawl and releases the lever 20. The shaft 16 is revolved and the jawsgrasp the cloth.- The handle 2 is now revolved and the cloth twisteduntil it is sufficiently freed from water.

The form of jaws which I prefer to use is substantially as shown inFigs. 5 and 6. It will be seen that the projections or teeth upon thejaw 14 curve in the opposite direction when the two clamps are together,as seen in Fig. 6, which causes the twist of the cloth to draw the twoclamps closer together and relieve the spring.

The teeth on the jaws are slanted backward to allow them to pass underthe cloth as the clamp is forced down without catching in the cloth.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination, with the mop, of the sleeve8, having the bracket 10, the shaft 12, secured to said bracket, the jaw14,secured to said shaft, the shaft 16,and the jaw 18, secured to saidshaft 16, all substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the mop, of the sliding sleeve upon the handleof said mop, the shafts 12 and 16, supported by said sleeve, theclamping-jaws, and means, as described, for operating said jaws,al1substantially as described. v

3. The combination, with the mop, of the sliding sleeve 8, arranged uponthe mop-handle, the bracket 10,supp0rted upon said sleeve, theclamping-jaws 14 and 18, carried by said bracket, the shafts 12 -and16,and means, as described, for operating said jaws, all substantially asdescribed.

4. The combination, with the mop, of the sliding s1eeve8, having thebracket 10 secured thereto, the shafts 12 and 16, carrying, re-

CHARLES H. SAWYER.

In presence of A. 0. PAUL, R. H. SANFORD..

